Hair shield



HAIR vSHIELD Filed March 26, 1926 /lvi/EA/ro Mam Www/www Amm/frs.

Patented Jan. 4, 1927.

UNITED STATES 4WILIILIAIMI GBAHAM-BARNETT, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

HAIR SHIELD.

Application filed March 26, 1926. Serial No. 97,554.

My invention relates to a new .and improved hair and scalp shield.

One of the objects of my invention is to devise a new and improved shield which will be adapted to protect the hair and scalp of aI person during a .curlingoperation or during any operation in which heat or steam is applied to the hair.

Another object of my invention is to devise a form of shield which will be especiallyadapted for use vin connection with hair curlers of any type.

Another object of my invention is to devise a shield which .can be quickly 'applied i and removed either beforevor after curlers have been applied -to the hair and which willfurnish maximum p rotection to the roots p of the hair and to the scalp and with a minimum of discomfort.

Another object of my invention is to provide a shieldjwith a positive lock that will stay in position asA placed and which cannot be forced open eitherthrough accident or'through the action of the hair regaining v its natural position after having been compressed and in this way from reaching the scalp.

Another object is to provide a shield which will not readily warp when subjected' to the action of heat or steam. This is 'attained by reason of the fact that during the time the shield may be subjected to the prevent any. steam action of the heat or steam, one portionv ofl the shield is loclied between two other portions which are securely riveted together. Another object is to provide a shield with' a flat instead of round or oval opening, the hair thus being compressed in the correct shape for winding round lthe curler.

Other objects of myl invention will` be set forth in .the following description and drawings which illustrate a preferred embodiment thereof, it being understood that thef above general statement of the objects of my invention is intended merely to-generally explain the same, and not to limit it in any manner. l t

Fig. 1 1s a top vlew of my improved shield. Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the line 2-2 Of 1. i

Fig. .3 is a view similar to Fig. l 'but showing the'shield in the open position.

Fig. 4- shows how the shield is applied to a lock of hair before the curler is applied. Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing how end the shield is'applied to the root or base of a lock of hair after the curler has been applied.

Y-Fig.,6 is a perspective view-showing the shield `inthe locked posit-ion and also showing-a curler in position.

The sheild comprises a body portion l made of three pieces of fibre or any other suitable material which are connected by means of rivets 2. A catch 5 is pivoted to the body portion 1 by means of a pin 6 and it is adapted to enter the lspace between the two outer members of the body portion 1. As shown in Fig. 3, the catch 5 is provided with a stop shoulder 7 and with a series of"ratchet teeth 8. A spring wire 4 is connected to the body portion 1 by means of pin 3 and the free end of the spring 4 is bent so that it can move within the slot -9 of the body portion 1. The free of the spring 4 is adapted to engage the ratchet teeth 8 end to prevent the catch 5 from being withdrawn from the body portion 1. However, the catch 5 can be forced into proper position by merely pressing thereon, and said'catch 5 can also be released whenever desired by merely moving the free end of the spring 4 away from the ratchet teeth 8. i A

In order to apply theA shield to the roots or Iloase of a lock of hair, itis merely necessary for the operator to and to press the body portion 1 into position. The shield is then substantially closed, as it is then substantially` in the position shown in Fig. 1, save forthespace occupied by the lock of hair, the scalp of the user and the roots of the lock of hair which is being treated. C It is preferable to first apply the curler securing the shield in proper position, and the curler C then occupies the position shown in Fig. 6'. The curler C may be of any suitable type and Il have merely generally illustrated one of the well known types.

The shield prevents the live steam which is customarily used for curling hair, from affecting the roots of the hair or from injuring the scalp of the user. It also minimizes the danger of entangling stray hairs in anyy portion thereof, which would cause considerable discomfort to the person whose hair was 4being treated. The construction of the shield also enables the operator` to press and this eiiiciently protects` hold the member 5 to the hair H as shown ,in Fig. 5 before la spirally the two partstogether velg tightly, as the manipulation of the shiel is very simple and convenient.

I have'shown a preferred embodiment of A my invention, but it is clear that numerous changes and omissions couldl be made withthe lock of hair and the adjacent end of the curler, the said hair shield comprising two connected and relatively movable portions and releasable locking means adapted `to hold the two portions of the hair shield together to tigllzly grip the base ot the lock of hair.

2. combination, a hair ourler having a spirally wound lock of hair connected thereto and a hair shield yit'ree from said curler and located intermediate the base of the lock of hair and the adjacent end of the curler, said hair shield comprising. a body portion, a lcatch pivotally connected thereto,

Y Leiaoee and releasable lockingmeans adapted to conv neet the tree end of the catch to the bodv portion of the hair shield.

3. A. hair lshield comprising a bod portion, a catch pivotally connected t creto, the free end of the said catch having a plurality of ratchet teeth, and movable spring means connected to the said body portion and adapted to releasably engage the said ratchet teeth.

4. A. hair shield comprisingabod portion having a catch pivotally connecte thereto,

the said body portion being provided-with a slot, a spring connected to the said body portion Aandhaving a bent-in end projecting into, the said slot, a catch pivoted to the said body portion at a point spaced from y the said slot, the said catch' having a plurality of ratchet teeth at the free lend thereof,

the said ratchet teeth being adapted to contact with the bent-in end of the said sping when the said catch is moved towards the saidrbody portion, so that the bent-in end of the said spring engages the said teeth.`

5. 'A device according to claim 4 in which the said catch has a stop shoulder adjacentv the said ratchet teeth. I

In testimony whereof I ax my signature.

WILLIAM GRAHAM-BARNETT. 

